Oaxaca Mud Turtle
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The Oaxaca mud turtle is a species of turtle
in the Kinosternidae
family.
It is endemic to Mexico
. Both the common name and the scientific name derive from Oaxaca
, a Mexican state.
Turtle
Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines , characterised by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs that acts as a shield...
in the Kinosternidae
Kinosternidae
Kinosternidae is a family of mostly small turtles that includes the mud turtles and musk turtles. The family Kinosternidae contains 25 species within 4 genera, but taxonomic reclassification is an ongoing process so many sources vary on the exact numbers of species and subspecies...
family.
It is endemic to Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. Both the common name and the scientific name derive from Oaxaca
Oaxaca
Oaxaca , , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca is one of the 31 states which, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided into 571 municipalities; of which 418 are governed by the system of customs and traditions...
, a Mexican state.
Source
- van Dijk, P.P. & Canseco-Marquez, L. 2007. Kinosternon oaxacae. In: IUCN 2007. 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 15 August 2008.